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GLENDOWER SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 312717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£8.1m
Latest spending
£8.3m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £135,277 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £8,890,938. The trustees note that while free reserves are below the stated policy target of one term's expenditure due to heavy investment in fixed assets funded by loans, the organization has sufficient cash resources to meet foreseeable obligations. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £120,001 - £130,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £78k)
“In the band £120,001 - £130,000” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“As part of its re-development plan, the school has invested heavily in fixed assets and so currently has no free reserves when taking into account the loan used to fund the capital works.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Glendower Preparatory School (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£8.1m
Total spending
£8.3m
Cost of raising funds
£762k
Reserves (reported)
£8.9m
Employees
71

Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£8.1m£8.3m
31/08/2024£8.0m£7.7m
31/08/2023£6.9m£6.7m
31/08/2022£5.7m£5.7m
31/08/2021£5.1m£4.9m

Common questions

Is GLENDOWER SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £135,277 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £8,890,938. The trustees note that while free reserves are below the stated policy target of one term's expenditure due to heavy investment in fixed assets funded by loans, the organization has sufficient cash resources to meet foreseeable obligations. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GLENDOWER SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,001 - £130,000 band.